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Media Giant Sues Ridgewood After Zoning Board Says ‘NO’

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, a major legal battle has erupted in Bergen County! Outfront Media, one of the nation’s largest outdoor advertising companies, has filed a civil lawsuit against the Village of Ridgewood’s Zoning Board of Adjustment following the denial of their application to erect a highly visible, illuminated billboard along Route 17 southbound.

This case pits corporate advertising power against local zoning control, and it’s complicated by significant local political connections that are stirring controversy on social media.

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Reader says The Village has been lucky to have politicians who were serving the citizens not developers….until now

3 amigos

…they say 1. ‘it’s to provide high end apartments to seniors looking to downsize, 2. To re energize our town which is apparently viewed as deteriorating and 3. If you don’t let us do this we will put something on the properties which will be way worse than apartments. People say aren’t apartments better than what is there now? NO. Why do you think they have been barren properties for so long? Because they have been told they have the support of politicians to get this done for them. High density apartments is the most profitable option for developers. For decades developers have wanted to crack our Master Plan which has always been in tact to prevent such overdevelopment. The Village has been lucky to have politicians who were serving the citizens not developers….until now.

3 DAYS LEFT…..Email council to VOTE NO!Paul Aronsohn – paronsohn@ridgewoodnj.netAlbert Pucciarelli – apucciarelli@…

Posted by Citizens For A Better Ridgewood on Sunday, September 27, 2015